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§24.404. Eligibility.

47 C.F.R. § 24.404

(a)
General. Authorizations will be granted upon proper application if:
(1)
The applicant is qualified under the applicable laws and the regulations, policies and decisions issued under the laws, including § 24.12;
(2)
There are frequencies available to provide satisfactory service; and
(3)
The public interest, convenience or necessity would be served by a grant.
(b)
Alien ownership. A narrowband PCS authorization to provide Commercial Mobile Radio Service may not be granted to or held by:
(1)
Any alien or the representative of any alien.
(2)
Any corporation organized under the laws of any foreign government.
(3)
Any corporation of which more than one-fifth of the capital stock is owned of record or voted by aliens or their representatives or by a foreign government or representative thereof or any corporation organized under the laws of a foreign country.
(4)
Any corporation directly or indirectly controlled by any other corporation of which more than one-fourth of the capital stock is owned or voted by aliens, their representatives, or by a foreign government or representative thereof, or by any corporation organized under the laws of a foreign country, if the Commission finds that the public interest will be served by the refusal or revocation of such license. A Narrowband PCS authorization to provide Private Mobile Radio Service may not be granted to or held by a foreign government or a representative thereof.
Notes, amendments, and revision history

Amendments

[59 FR 26749, May 24, 1994, as amended at 61 FR 55581, Oct. 28, 1996; 65 FR 35855, June 6, 2000]

Source

Source: 59 FR 26749, May 24, 1994, unless otherwise noted.

Authority

Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 301, 302a, 303, 309 and 332.

Source

Source: 58 FR 59183, Nov. 8, 1993, unless otherwise noted. Redesignated at 59 FR 18499, Apr. 19, 1994.

Amendments

[59 FR 26749, May 24, 1994, as amended at 61 FR 55581, Oct. 28, 1996; 65 FR 35855, June 6, 2000]